ENGLISH FOR PHARMACY

MEDICAL ENGLISH 5 MIDTERM TEST

UNIT 1 REVISION
I. Cricle the best answer for the following sentences
1. As a community pharmacist, you'll be responsible for prescription and over-the-
counter medicines that help people to maintain and improve their lives, in a cost-effective
way.
A. giving B. dispensing C. making D. compounding
2. work in retail pharmacies to provide medication and advice to the public.
A. Clinical pharmacists C. hospital pharmacists
B. Community pharmacists D. research pharmacists
3. Pharmacists advise patients and health care providers on the selection, dosages, interactions, and
of medications.
A. adverse effects C. formula
B. ingredient D. manufacturing
4. is the study of changes in the way the body works that result from disease.
A. Pharmacy B. physiology D. Pharmaceutical care D. pathophysiology
5. Do you know of any for sinus problems?
A. drug B. thing C. remedies D. medication
6. primarily dispense medications and educate patients about their drugs, illnesses,
over-the-counter medications, and more.
A. Consultant pharmacists C. Hospital pharmacists
B. Community pharmacists D. Research pharmacists
7. work in healthcare settings such as clinics, hospitals, or other locations.
A. Clinical pharmacists C. Consultant pharmacists
B. Community pharmacists D. Research pharmacists
8. A company that produces drugs/medicine is called a company.
A. pharmacy B. pharmaceutical C. pharmacist D. pharmacology
9. I just want to make sure there are no with other medication you might be taking.
A. interaction(s) B. prescription(s) C. refills D. effect(s)
10. is the science and art of collecting, preparing, standardizing, and dispensing drugs.
A. Pharmacodynamics B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology D. Pharmacy
11. The use of all pharmacological knowledge, especially the therapeutic effects of drugs, to
prevent and treat disease in patients is called:
A. Toxicology B. Posology C. Pharmacy D. Clinical pharmacology

II. Write the words or phrases for the following definitions

1. The process of preparing and giving medicine to a patient on Dispensing medication
the basis of a prescription.
2. The action of measuring the medicine and putting the right Filling a prescription
dosage into a bottle.
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3. Providing medication information orally or in written form to Counseling

the patients or their representatives on directions of use, advice
on side effects, precautions, storage, diet and life style
modifications.
4. The study of the quantitative aspects of drug delivery Pharmaceutics
5. A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold; the Pharmacy
science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of
medicinal drugs.
6. A person who is professionally qualified to prepare and Pharmacist
dispense medicinal drugs.
7. The science of drugs including their origin, composition, Pharmacology
pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology
8. The act of caring for or raising plants Cultivation
9. The production of a substance by the union of chemical Synthesis
elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of
a complex compound
10. Something consisting of two or more different parts Compound
11. A successful way of curing an illness Remedy
12. To give out things, especially products, services, or amounts Dispense
of money
13. To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it Preserve
from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
14. An unpleasant effect of a drug, medical treatment, or vaccine Adverse effects
(= a substance put into a person's body to stop them getting a
disease) that happens in addition to the main intended effect
15. The reaction between two (or more) drugs or between a drug Drug interaction
and a food, beverage, or supplement.
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UNIT 2 REVISION
Circle the best answer for the following sentences
1. “qld” is an abbreviation for .
A. every meal B. every day C. taken through the rectum D. as needed
2. An abbreviation used for “every night at bedtime” is .

A. QID B. QAM C. QHS D. SQDS

3. Pour an ampoule of this solution into boiling water and it for five
minutes.

A. swallow B. take C. inhale D. rub

4. If the cause is a bacterial infection, salt water may help.

A. dipping B. crushing C. shaking D. gargling

5. Dip a cotton bud in this and apply it to your gums.

A. Nebuliser B. lozenge C. tincture D. Liniment

6. “AC” is an abbreviation for .

A. every meals B. after meals C. before meals D. twice a day

7. Some people nicotine patches to help them give up smoking.

A. take B. take C. apply D. wear
8. The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at .
A. resuscitation B. chemotherapy C. emergency D. administration
9. If someone , they fall down because of being sick or weak.
A. has lymphoma B. gets adenoma C. collapses D. have hypotension
10. Infants' Strength are recommended for infants ages 6 to 36 months to
temporarily reduce fever and relieve minor aches, pain and headaches.
A. lozenge B. suppositories C. pills D. drops
11. The route of administration is taking orally once a day. What is the abbreviation for
this instruction?
A. PO od B. Od po C. Pr od D. Od Pr
12. The route of administration is taking 1 teaspoon three times a day. What is the
abbreviation for this instruction?
A. 1tbs SID B. 1tsp TID C. 1tbs TID D. 1tsp SID
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13. A is an effect that the administration of one drug has on another
drug(s), often causing a harmful effect.
A. side effect B. desired treatment C. adverse effect D. drug interaction
14. The surgeon applied some to my burnt fingers.
A. syrups B. capsules C. ointment D. suppositories
15. Each prescription, Gloria told me, had been filled at a different .
A. pharmacy B. pharmacist C. pharmacology D. pharmaceutical
16. Eye drops are medicine that you directly in your eyes one drop at a
time.
A. take B. put C. swallow D. chew
17. Mr Hall received antibiotics while in the hospital.
A. p.r B. P.O C. prn D. INH
18. A is a reaction between two (or more) drugs or between a drug and a
food, beverage, or supplement
A. drug interaction B. contraindication C. indication D. side effect
19. is the pharmacist’s contribution to the care of individuals in order to
optimize medicines use and improve health outcomes.

A. Caregiver B. Pherapeutic outcome C. Pharmaceutical care D. Correct

counseling.

20. You should a small amount of the gel on a cotton swab or your finger
and just it in the cavity around the gums, surrounding your teeth

A. take/use B. apply/put C. take/put D. dip/rub

21. Patients undergoing usually need strong emotional support,

and they are going through anxiety, depression, …

A. resuscitation B. hypotension C. collapse D. chemotherapy

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UNIT 1
Circle the best answer for the following sentences.

1. I have to __________________________ my prescription. ( = get a second/subsequent

filling )
A. refill
B. refuel
C. reveal

2. I'm sorry, we're temporarily __________________________ that antibiotic. ( = we

don't have any more)
A. sold
B. out of
C. away from

3. Nausea is a common __________________________ of these pills.

A. side condition
B. secondary affectation
C. side effect

4. Make sure you take this __________________________ with plenty of water.

A. medication
B. medicament
C. pills

5. Don't take these on __________________________. Take them with a meal.

A. empty stomach
B. a stomach that's empty
C. an empty stomach

6. We always __________________________ ( = verify) with your doctor before filling

your prescription.
A. check out
B. check
C. check in

7. You might __________________________ ( = feel) some dizziness.

A. experience
B. expect
C. expend

8. This is the best cold medicine __________________________. ( = that's available)

A. on demand
B. on the market
C. on a scale of one to ten
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9. Its benefits __________________________ its risks. ( = it has more benefits than

risks)
A. weight more than
B. outweigh
C. are heavier than

10. Let's see if we can find you a low-cost __________________________. ( = substitute)

A. alteration
B. altercation
C. alternative

11. A company that produces drugs/medicine is called a __________________________

company.
A. pharmacy
B. pharmaceutical
C. pharmacist

12. If you've had a __________________________ to these pills in the past I don't

recommend you take them again.
A. nausea
B. bad feeling
C. bad reaction

13. Are you __________________________ taking any other medication?

A. right now
B. currently/presently
C. present/current

14. You can __________________________ your prescription online or by telephone.

A. re-order
B. rearrange
C. react to

15. I just want to make sure there are no __________________________ with other
medication you might be taking.
A. interaction(s)
B. prescription(s)
C. refills

16. In the United States and Canada, there are many __________________________
pharmacies. You can pick up your prescription without even getting out of your car!
A. driving
B. drive-by
C. drive-through
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17. A negative reaction = An __________________________ reaction

A. adverse
B. awesome
C. adept

18. __________________________ medicine is medicine that you can buy without a

prescription.
A. Over-the-counter
B. On demand
C. Overpriced

19. Are their any potential __________________________ ( = problems) from using the
medications together?
A. correlations
B. complications (biến chứng)
C. collocations

20. Your prescription usually includes your doctor's __________________________ on

how and when to take a medication.
A. infractions
B. complications (biến chứng)
C. instructions (hướng dẫn)

Ex. Write the definitions for the following words and phrases

1. They’re custom-made formulations that are specific to your Compounding

needs. They’re usually prescribed when a medication, dose, or medication
dosage form isn’t commercially available.
2. The process of preparing and giving medicine to a named person Dispensing
on the basis of a prescription. It involves the correct interpretation medication
of the wishes of the prescriber and the accurate preparation and
labelling of medicine for use by the patient.
3. The action of measuring the medicine and putting the right Filling a precription
dosage into a bottle
4. providing medication information orally or in written form to Counseling
the patients or their representatives on directions of use, advice on medication
side effects, precautions, storage, diet and life style modifications.
5. to tell someone what they should do or how they should behave Advising
in a particular situation.
6. The study of the quantitative aspects of drug delivery Pharmaceutics

7. a store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold. Phamacy

the science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of
medicinal drugs.
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8. a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense Pharmacist
medicinal drugs.
9. the science of drugs including their origin, composition, Pharmacology
pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology
Or the properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to
their therapeutic value
10. the act of caring for or raising plants Cultivation

11. the production of a substance by the union of chemical Synthetic

elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a
complex compound
12. The mechanism by which drug molecules/AIPs are Drug delivery
administered to areas of action inside the body to generate
maximum intended benefits and the lowest unwanted effects.
13.Something consisting of two or more different parts Compound

14. A successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a Remedy

problem or difficulty
15.The ability to produce a desired or intended result. Efficacy

16. To give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of Dispense

money
17. To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it Preserve
from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
18. An unpleasant effect of a drug, medical treatment, or vaccine Adverse effect
(= a substance put into a person's body to stop them getting a
disease) that happens in addition to the main intended effect
19. The reaction between two (or more) drugs or between a drug Drug interaction
and a food, beverage, or supplement.
20. They are experts in how to use medicine. They dispense Communnity
prescriptions, sell over-the-counter medicines and can give advice pharmacist
on treating minor ailments and certain health conditions.
21. The practitioner takes responsibility for a patient's drug-related Pharmaceutic care
needs, and is held accountable for this commitment. In the course
of this practice, responsible drug therapy is provided for the
purpose of achieving positive patient outcomes
22. The process of providing information, advice, and assistance to Counseling
help patients use their medications appropriately.
23. The art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, Pharmacy
compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
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Match terms with their definitions
1. Solution a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another,
especially a solid dissolved in a liquid
2. Pharmacist a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines in
a hospital or shop
3. Medication a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs used to
improve a condition or illness
4. Surgery the treatment of injuries or disease in people or animals by
cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part
5. Counsel to give advice, especially on social or personal problems
6. Compound a chemical that combines two or more elements
7. Profession any type of work which needs special training or abilities, is
often respected because it involves a high level of education
8. Pharmaceutical a production of medicines produced from drug company
9. Allergy a condition that makes a person become sick or develop
skin problems because of certain foods or substances
10. Dispense to prepare and give out medicine
11. Dosage the amount of medicine that you should take at one time
12. Symptom any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused
by a particular disease
13. Prescription a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of
the medicine or drugs that someone needs
14. Care the process of protecting and looking after someone or something
15. Resuscitation the act of bringing someone or something back to life or
waking them
16. Therapy treatment to help a person get better from the effects of a
disease or injury
17. Nausea the feeling that you are going to vomit
18. Outcome a result or effect of an action, situation…
19. Nebuliser a device that changes a liquid into a spray, so that a medical
drug can be breathed in
20. Spray a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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Use no more than three words to rewrite these sentences

+ Past perfect passive voice
+ Verbs to instruct a patient on how to use medication
PRACTICE
1. The GP had diagnosed hypertension before he gave her the treatment with a atenolol.
=> She had been diagnosed hypertension by the GP before he gave her the treatment with a
atenolol.
2. The radiologist had required angiography to check some problems of this patient’s blood.
=> Angiography had been required angiography to check some problems of this patient’s
blood by the radiologist.
3. They had sent the CT films before the operation started.
=> The CT films had been sent the CT films before the operation started.
4. The pharmacist had advised John to drink plenty and to continue with his antibiotics.
=> John had been advised to drink plenty and to continue with his antibiotics by the
pharmacist.
5. The doctor had done some investigations before he prescribed erythomicin to the patient.
=> Some investigations had been done by the doctor before he prescribed erythomicin to the
patient.
6. Nurse Jane had checked the patient’s blood pressure before the operation.
=> The patient’s blood pressure had been checked by nurse Jane before the operation.
7. Are you allergic to any medicines?
=> Do you have any allergies to medicines?
8. Have any medicines ever upset you?
=> Have you ever been upset by any medicines?
9. Are you on the pills?
=> Are you taking pill?
10. Are these the same medicines that you had before?
=> Have you ever had these same midicines before?
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Read the following passages and circle the best answer
Decongestants, Antihistamines and Cough Medicines
Decongestants and antihistamines come in many forms, including ingredients found
in multi-symptom cold relief drugs. Decongestants are often found in daytime cold
medicines because they may keep you awake. Antihistamines are frequently
included in nighttime cold medicines as they make most people drowsy.
Most of the time, a cough doesn’t require treatment. A cough from a cold or the flu
will usually go away on its own. Sometimes cough medicines are used if your
cough is keeping you awake or interfering with your daytime activities.
Some types of cough should not be treated with cough medicines because the cough
is helping to keep the lungs clear so you can breathe. Examples include a cough
caused by smoking, emphysema, pneumonia, asthma or chronic bronchitis.
Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin are sometimes combined with each other (one
brand name: Robitussin DM). They are also available in combination with other
drugs, such as pain relievers, decongestants or antihistamines. These combination
products (such as multi-symptom cold medicines) are meant to treat many
symptoms at once. However, if your main symptom is cough, be careful of the
drying effect of antihistamines and decongestants in combination medicines. This
effect can make mucus thicker and harder to clear from the airways, which can
make a cough worse.
1. When is the best time to take decongestants?
A. in the morning
B. in daytime
C. when you awake
D. in nightmare time
2. What types of cough are not treated by cough medications?
A. a cough caused by smoking
B. a cough caused by emphysema, pneumonia
C. a cough caused by chronic bronchitis
D. a cough caused by smoking, emphysema, pneumonia, asthma or chronic
bronchitis
3. When should you take medicines if you have a cough?
A. when a cough requires treatment.
B. When your cough is keeping you awake or interfering with your daytime
activities.
C. When a cough comes from a cold or the flu
D. when a cough caused by smoking, emphysema, pneumonia, asthma or
chronic bronchitis
4. What can be combined with cough medicines?
A. other drugs, such as pain relievers, decongestants or antihistamines
B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin
C. combination products
D. multi-symptom cold medicines
5. What are active ingredients of cough medicines in the text?
A. Robitussin
B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin
C. Decongestants
D. Antihistamines